Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-12-21
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.


In their operation.
Bills to divide the Sioux reservation in Da-
kota; for the admission of Washing on Terri
tory into the Union; repeating the timber Gull
ture and redemption laws; for the free coin
age of silver; to provide ordnance for sea
coast deserses; to regulate immigration; and
for an amendment to the constitution pro
hibiting the manufacture and sale Ct intoxi-
eating liquors.
Mr.. Beck introduced bill fer the retire
ment of legal tender and national bank notes
of small denominations and the issue OF coin
certificates In lieu thereof.
Mr.. Cameron introduced bill to extend
the advantages of the ight-lour system to
letter carriers.
Mr., Edinunds offered bill to provide for
postal telegraph.
Mr.. Vance offered bill to so amend the
civil service that the commission shall have
no power to m.ke any rule or regulation ex-
Guiding any applicant for examination and
appointment By reason of age, nor for erasing
any one from list of eligible because Of time
limitation. At the requestof any appointing
officer Of the government the commission shall
send to him the names of all who have been
examined and found competent, from which
10 make selection.
A bill was in reduced to authorize the sur.
plus to be appropriated to the payment Of the
public debt.
A bill to grant g service pension to every
and 10 efnn
dependent relatives of deceased soldiers; also
for the division of the state OF Dakota and
the organization of the territory of Lincoln.
Mr.. Wilson Introduced bill to quiet the
title to the Des Moines river lands.
Mr.. Turpie introduced bill for the admis-
sion of Washington and Dakota territories.
Mr.. Vest introduced bill to decrease the
pc. sion of the widow Of Gems F. P. Blair.
Mr.. Reagan introduced bill to amend the
interstate commerce act, to bring express
Pullman and sleeping cars and cars owned by
private citz ems within its operation; also
that competition between water and rail miles
shall not be held to create dissImiiar ci.cum-
stances and conditions.
Mr. Farwell introduced bill to repeal the
eternal revenue tax on tobacco and import
duties on sugar and tobacco, and to pay a
bounty Of one and 49-100 of a cent TO the pro-
ducers OF raw sugar; also bill to repeal the
tax on oleomargarine.
Mr.. Wilson of Iowa, offered bill to erect a
public building at Sioux City and at Fort
Dodge.
Mr.. Beck offered resolution to direct The
committee on postal affairs to Inquire as to
the ACCESSIBILITY of reducing postage on letters
not exceeding one ounce In weight to one
cant.
A resolution was passed to inquire as to the
ACCESSIBILITY of establishing postal telegraph.
The senate adjourned after an executive
session.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13-After the presenta
ton of large number of petitions, Mr.. Nor
rill from the committee or finance, reported
back the senate bill to credit and pay to the
several states and territories, and to the Dis.
trtct of Columbia, all moneys collected under
the direct tax act OF the 5th Of August, 1861
Placed On the calendar.
Mr.. ingalls, introduced bills to remove the
limitation in the payment of arrears of pen.
sions, ard granting arrears In certain cases &c
those pensIoned by special acts Of congress.
Other bills were introduced, among item
the following:
woods and forests adjacent to the sources Of
| navigable rivers ard their sfl1ents.
By Mr.. Hoer-Constitutional amendment
| for the extension OF the congressional term
| TIL the last Tuesday in April,
By Mr. Cullom-To amend the inter-Jtate
commerce act; also to establish and operate 9
United States postal telegraph; also to equal
lie rates of pensions in certain cases; also to
extend the pension laws to steamboatmen and
others acting under orders Of United State;
officers.
BY Mr.. Jones (Arkansas) -OFeniDg the
great Sioux reservation in DAkota territory to
settlement.
| By Mr. Wilson, of Iowa-To authorize the
postmaster general to lease premises for the
use of first, second and third class posto ffices
Also to provide that no third-class postoffice
shall be relegeted TO the fourth-class whose
gross annual receipts amount TO $1,000, CT
whose box rents and commissions bring the
posmaster's salary up to 81 1000 per annum.
Mr.. Dolph called up the bill introduced by
him yesterday TO provide for Notifications
and other ceacoast defenses It was referred
to the committee on cost line defenses.
Mr.. Dawes introduced bill taxing manu-
facturers and dealers IN aduiterated lard, and
requiring it to be stamped.
Mr.. Cullom's bill to authorize rate Of
pensions, fixes the pension for loss of sight
or disability requiring regular attendance al
$72 per month.
The senate then adj turned until tomorrow
WASHINGTON, Dc. 1.-THE committee or
privileges and elections presented their re
port and resolutions in the West Virgins
case, declaring tbat Charles j. Faulkner hat
| been duly elected senator, and is entitled tt
seat In the senate. The resolution wa
agreed to viva voce, and the oath of office wa
thereupon administered to Mr.. Faulkner
| Mr.. Boar then moved that Mr.. Faulkner b.
assigned to the c.mmittees on claims Of tn,
District Of Columbia, mines and mining, ant
| pensions, which Yas acquiesced In.
Among the bItls introduced and referee
were the following:
To ircorp rate The Washington suburba.
Railroad company Of the District OF Colum
bia.
Toprotect the interests Of purchasers o
patented articles by maLiog valid the defans
against actions for Infringement that the ar
ticle was bought for use or consumption, ant
not for sale, and In good faith and In the usu
| Al eourse of trade. and proyiding that all pas